Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"Forgive me, but a soft landing ultimately is like a parachute with holes and maybe it will slow down the trip, but the end is going to be terrible."

"the leadership showed that it didn't understand what it was going to take to be competitive."

"How can you assure us with a degree of reasonableness that you will be able to make these more fuel efficient cars and trucks?"

"the burden that you are passing on to the dealer network is absolutely unconscionable."